HC Deb 03 March 1981 vol 1000 c94W
Mr. Norman Atkinson

asked the Secretary of State for Industry what percentage in terms of volume output of British manufacturing industry is currently controlled by non-British multinational companies; and if he will set out the number of companies involved.

Mr. MacGregor

The available information relating to the net output of foreign enterprises manufacturing in the United Kingdom in 1977 was published in table 18 of the Business Monitor PA 1002, 1977 report on the census of production—summary tables, a copy of which is in the Library.